Megan and Wendy are thrilled to welcome YouTuber and Podcaster Amanda Muse to this special “Conversations with Friends” episode! Listen in as Amanda shares how the pandemic forced her into becoming her family’s primary earner, the mental toll it took on her, and where she is now. Plus, Amanda shares thoughts on “gentle parenting” and how that applies when parenting her two children. In the words of Amanda Muse, “Bitch, Let’s Go!”

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Amanda calls herself a storyteller, extrovert, cool mom, and virtual BFF. As an expatriate in Malaysia, Amanda started her YouTube channel “AmandaMuse” to document her journey into motherhood with her two children, and to connect with women around the world on a similar path.

Amanda’s YouTube channel has 120K subscribers and she has created an engaged community online that resonates with her authenticity and optimism through the highs and lows.

Now living in the Toronto area, AmandaMuse has become a lifestyle brand, where she shares her views on life through videos on YouTube, traditional media, social media, a webseries, her live online shows, and most recently a podcast called “Friendo.”